Cross-compiling from macOS to iOS - rustc doesn't list ios as a target

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I am trying to write some rust code and then include it as a library for iOS through Swift.

However, when I run rustc --print target-list it only prints these targets:

aarch64-linux-android
aarch64-unknown-fuchsia
aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
arm-linux-androideabi
arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi
arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
arm-unknown-linux-musleabi
arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf
armv5te-unknown-linux-gnueabi
armv7-linux-androideabi
armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf
asmjs-unknown-emscripten
i586-pc-windows-msvc
i586-unknown-linux-gnu
i686-apple-darwin
i686-linux-android
i686-pc-windows-gnu
i686-pc-windows-msvc
i686-unknown-dragonfly
i686-unknown-freebsd
i686-unknown-haiku
i686-unknown-linux-gnu
i686-unknown-linux-musl
i686-unknown-openbsd
le32-unknown-nacl
mips-unknown-linux-gnu
mips-unknown-linux-musl
mips-unknown-linux-uclibc
mips64-unknown-linux-gnuabi64
mips64el-unknown-linux-gnuabi64
mipsel-unknown-linux-gnu
mipsel-unknown-linux-musl
mipsel-unknown-linux-uclibc
powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu
powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu
powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu
s390x-unknown-linux-gnu
thumbv6m-none-eabi
thumbv7em-none-eabi
thumbv7em-none-eabihf
thumbv7m-none-eabi
wasm32-unknown-emscripten
x86_64-apple-darwin
x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
x86_64-rumprun-netbsd
x86_64-sun-solaris
x86_64-unknown-bitrig
x86_64-unknown-dragonfly
x86_64-unknown-freebsd
x86_64-unknown-fuchsia
x86_64-unknown-haiku
x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
x86_64-unknown-netbsd
x86_64-unknown-openbsd

and it is missing all the iOS targets.

The strange thing so is that those do show up when running rustup target list:

aarch64-apple-ios
aarch64-linux-android
aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
arm-linux-androideabi
arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi
arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
arm-unknown-linux-musleabi
arm-unknown-linux-musleabihf
armv7-apple-ios
armv7-linux-androideabi
armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
armv7-unknown-linux-musleabihf
armv7s-apple-ios
asmjs-unknown-emscripten
i386-apple-ios
i586-pc-windows-msvc
i586-unknown-linux-gnu
i686-apple-darwin
i686-linux-android
i686-pc-windows-gnu
i686-pc-windows-msvc
i686-unknown-freebsd
i686-unknown-linux-gnu
i686-unknown-linux-musl
mips-unknown-linux-gnu
mips-unknown-linux-musl
mips64-unknown-linux-gnuabi64
mips64el-unknown-linux-gnuabi64
mipsel-unknown-linux-gnu
mipsel-unknown-linux-musl
powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu
powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu
powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu
s390x-unknown-linux-gnu
wasm32-unknown-emscripten
x86_64-apple-darwin (default)
x86_64-apple-ios
x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
x86_64-rumprun-netbsd
x86_64-unknown-freebsd
x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
x86_64-unknown-netbsd

So, if I understand it correctly it means that I can use rustup to install the STD compiled for iOS but that my rustc compiler can't actually compile for iOS architectures.

Now my problem/question:
How can I get a version of rustc that is able to compile for iOS?

I have installed rust using rustup and the stable version.

@brson - tagging you because it seems you know your stuff with cross-compiling :slight_smile:

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For all the future fools that try to use rust with iOS I have found the answer.

sudo xcodebuild -license

You have to make sure that you have accepted the xcode license in the command line. :slight_smile:

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Or at least, you must accept the license somewhere. I have found that launching Xcode and accepting the license through the GUI also works. My personal routine is to always start Xcode once after install/update to make sure things like licenses and command-line tool installation get taken care of.

I had the same problem with other 3rd-party programs that failed in mysterious ways when the Xcode license hadn't been accepted.

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I had opened Xcode before but either it didn't prompt me or it didn't work.

That's why it took me so long to figure this out, because I assumed by being able to run Xcode normally and compile iOS apps that it meant that I had accepted the license.

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Weird! I've never heard of the Xcode app running without the license having been accepted.

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